6/ MAY 2026 THE RIDER MY SPIN: Love Rainy Days
my chores and yardwork done. I have things to do you know! OF course we all learn to work with the weather and get done what we have to do - but still.
Riding in the Rain: There are times when we
By Susan Dahl.
Love Rainy Days ‘ve grown to love rainy days (and
winter days for the same reason but since winter is over, I won’t focus on that! As a side note, my area had a total snowfall for 2025/2026 of 14ft! according to google AI). I must men- tion this to my sister-in-law Diane at least once a winter. And this is what I said...
I’m Stuck Inside Frustrated: Since I no longer have an indoor
arena to ride in bad inclement weather, I had to think of other things to do indoors. That’s wasn’t easy for me to do at first (but now I love it). I
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remember even as kid that I would get a little frustrated that I couldn’t go outside to ride and to the barn to go be with the horses other than to do chores. I didn’t like being inside the house. My parents didn’t have an indoor arena. But I did like playing in puddles.
Fast forward to the last 20+ years. There is
always so much work to do outside on a farm and I would still get a little frustrated that the weather was not cooperating to go outside to get
need to ride in the rain - rain slicker et al. But seriously? Who loves to ride in the rain if you can help it. I feel bad for these 2 guys (in the photo) who look to be riding in the rain in a parade. My snow- plow neighbor who plows my driveway had quite the job this past winter and I helped him with that by giving him a bottle of Bailey’s for his coffee.
What to Do - Along Came the Arena: I remember when I was a kid, how I was in
awe of those horse owners who had an arena. I vowed I would have one one day and I did - but not until my 40’s.
The Complete Opposite: Nowadays, I’m the complete opposite. Se-
riously, I actually look forward to rainy days or wintery days where I can stay inside, warm and guilt free while I work on other projects. I’ve made staying inside during very inclement weather very productive and enjoyable. I hope you do that too!
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Putting my Spin on Inside Productivity. Reinersue @KISS Reiners
About Susan Dahl Susan Dahl, ORHA/NRHA past multiple
champion, writer, blogger, author and clinician, retired certified professional horse trainer. Owner of Foundation Reining Training Centre in Durham, ON. She specializes in effective horsemanship, and reining. For more informa- tion on her services: judging, clinics or resale horses, please contact her on facebook, her web- site:
www.reinersuehorseman
ship.com or reiner-
sue@hotmail.com
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